Performing Arts Deadlines & Schedules

A live audition or interview is required for all Performing Arts majors. Back-Stage and Off-Stage majors will attend an interview. On-Stage majors will attend an audition. Musical Theatre also requires a Prescreen. You can review the specific requirements for your program using the menu to the right.

You are responsible for scheduling your own audition/interview through Acceptd. In order to access the schedule you must have submitted both your Emerson College Application and your Acceptd Artistic Application. You can review instructions for these steps on the previous page in the menu above.

Auditions and interviews are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis and space is limited. Slots begin filling up as early as August and waiting until the last possible day to submit your application will severely limit, and possibly eliminate, your scheduling options. We strongly encourage submitting your applications early.

Application Deadlines

 Early Action/Early Decision IEarly Decision IIRegular DecisionTransfers
Emerson College ApplicationMonday, November 3, 2025Monday, January 5, 2026Friday, January 16, 2026Monday, March 2, 2026
Musical Theatre PrescreenThursday, November 6, 2025Thursday, January 8, 2026Monday, January 19, 2026Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Acceptd Artistic ApplicationSaturday, November 8, 2025Saturday, January 10, 2026Thursday, January 22, 2026Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Audition Schedule (On-Stage Majors)

Boston In Person Auditions

Early Action / Early Decision I

  • Saturday, November 15, 2025
  • Saturday, November 22, 2025

Early Decision II

  • Saturday, January 17, 2026

Regular Decision

  • Saturday, January 17, 2026
  • Saturday, January 31, 2026
  • Saturday, February 7, 2026
  • Saturday, February 14, 2026

Transfers

  • Saturday, April 12, 2026

 

National Unified Auditions — Regular Decision Only

New York

  • Friday, January 23, 2026
  • Saturday, January 24, 2026
  • Sunday, January 25, 2026

Chicago

  • Monday, February 2, 2026
  • Tuesday, February 3, 2026
  • Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Los Angeles

  • Saturday, February 7, 2026
  • Sunday, February 8, 2026 *Musical Theatre Only*

 

Virtual Auditions (Hosted on Acceptd)

Early Action / Early Decision I

  • Sunday, November 16, 2025
  • Sunday, November 23, 2025

Early Decision II

  • Sunday, January 18, 2026

Regular Decision

  • Sunday, January 18, 2026
  • Sunday, February 1, 2026
  • Sunday, February 8, 2026
  • Sunday, February 15, 2026

Transfers

  • Sunday, April 19, 2026

 

Interview Schedule - Off-Stage & Back-Stage Majors

Early Action / Early Decision I

  • Friday, November 14, 2025
  • Monday, November 17, 2025
  • Friday, November 21, 2025
  • Monday, November 24, 2025

Early Decision II

  • Friday, January 16, 2026

Regular Decision

  • Friday, January 16, 2026
  • Friday, January 23, 2026
  • Friday, January 30, 2026
  • Friday, February 6, 2026
  • Monday, February 9, 2026
  • Friday, February 13, 2026

Transfers

  • Friday, April 17, 2026

 

Boston In Person

Early Action / Early Decision I

  • Saturday, November 15, 2025
  • Saturday, November 22, 2025

Early Decision II

  • Saturday, January 17, 2026

Regular Decision

  • Saturday, January 17, 2026
  • Saturday, January 31, 2026
  • Saturday, February 7, 2026
  • Saturday, February 14, 2026

Transfers

  • Saturday, April 12, 2026